Battle of Marj Ayyun

Battle of Marj Ayyun
Part of the Crusades

Saladin the Victorious. Gustave Doré, XIX century
Date10 June 1179
Location
Marjayoun, Mount Lebanon, Principality of Galilee of the Kingdom of Jerusalem
Result Ayyubid victory
Belligerents
link Kingdom of Jerusalem
link Knights Templar		 link Ayyubid Dynasty
Commanders and leaders
link Baldwin IV of Jerusalem
link Raymond III of Tripoli
link Eudes de Saint-Amand (POW)		 link Saladin
link Sabek ad-Din[1]
link Ibn Jender
link Izz ad-din
Strength

30,000 Fighter and Knights

1,000 From the spear bearers [2]		 Unknown
Casualties and losses

Heavy

  • Many dead and wounded
  • 70+ captured[2]
 Light

The Battle of Marj Ayyun was a military confrontation fought at Marj Ayyun near the Litani River (modern-day Lebanon) in June 1179 between the Kingdom of Jerusalem under Baldwin IV and the Ayyubid armies under the leadership of Saladin. It ended in a decisive victory for the Muslims and is considered the first in the long series of Islamic victories under Saladin against the Christians.[3] However, the Christian King, Baldwin IV of Jerusalem, who was crippled by leprosy, was saved by his bodyguard and narrowly escaped capture.

  1. ^ "The Life of Saladin Behaudin Tekstualno | Saladin | Muhammad". Scribd.
  2. ^ a b Stevenson 1907, p. 221.
  3. ^ "Battle of Marj Ayyun, 1179 CE". World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2020-06-13.